New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-11
BARyEsT DAY FOR COMFY ISLAND


THE WARM WAVE IN TOWN CAUSES Rcsh run
TIE COOL WAVES on THE SEA BEACH.
Coney Islanders forgot their woes for time yeser-
day. forgot their quarrel with tho Sunday liquor laws
forgot their camor cheaper transit from this CITY,
forgot even their llsty young rival St GEORGE . i
forgot verythng but that 10000 people had po"rou
down upon them and were cam0rng for anius'ihch',
eiilcs and "drinhab,es" at any price, The day was
most favorable. The morning briSo sultry and
humid and the first boats OF the day were wei fiied
with passengers wearing countcnances weighed Gown
with that seriousness which most people assume III ho'
weather. and which OF itself adds several degrees 10
the unbciIilbicness of the temperature Just rs
funeral procession always looks hotter than picnic
Every one at the docks and stations pcrSpcd from
tho 7,Oooo 600 pores, which some mathematical genius
has proved tho human body 10 possess, anu 10 eNcr
man who rejected tlt each of these pores was one
quarter Of inch long. and that hitehed toEether
sney would make tventy-eight miles OF drainage
bringing tho sewerage hL system to the surface
the necessity of a bath In the surf seemed paramount
once oil from the Ier, however, and the cooling
breeze brought out the good huInor Of uie eLo"o'
ANA an hours trayci left good twenty degrees o,
heat behind Tho Iron Steamboat Company alone
garfield $1,000 passenger. with COMFORT 49,, -.
Tho surf grcelrd tbs visitors with roar al merit
,uelt ana solI Ihe beach was alive with White arms
and IIacrOus flannel insists. some pn,tiy costumes
arht ing aenlI,,t mo inevitable, adopting new
stocking with foot and ankle black TO lend an ar vi
by contrast appearance of plumpness hodei-
aeiJ ueht hing oorsets, too, 1t Is said are MOI
III.
LIQUOR i 10 be had on the beach, OF course,
Oh sunday without accompanying meal; yet every
one knows that a little taste OF alcohol WIZ 90 away
with the chin that follows "A bath, AMI itlnerant
vendor OF what he called grapes seemed 10 "a
cOlaing money yesterday. Thee grapes hal an
exceedingly Ghin rubber skin filed with juice Nai
ranted, at any rate to remove the chill Ihf
pumtcr of sailor hats worn at the beach yesterday
was amazing. Their color valOus, their TIT
ditto, and their styles OF trimming legion Inc
sailor hats trim jauntncss In cOmbinat ION with the
medieval style of sleeve how In vogue, which maps
in IA breeze like an exaggerated "pantai0on' on
r,t.l .tnlfF
sudden torrent Of rain about 30 y: NJ r0utee
the promenadeTs in great style, sending them nyh.
IN all dr-cons for shelter Even the bathers, from
Of habit perhaps, started 10 como an out Oi Inc
wet. Many Of them thought better OF It, however
and returned 20 have o surf and shower bath 10Y
gcthoT Order was well preserved throughout the
day the task dcvOlving upon Chief Mckanc, VINO,
whatever his enemies may say against him, certainly
docs lnarols this line with hts force Of less than
Among the hotel men the hopc,{or reduction Of
YESTERDAY: Il should like to see it. VI course, but
har,gy cxpect IT, To Sea Beach Railroad Is com
PEELED. Understand, 20 turn over bali It's fares 10
the Bay Ridge Ferry people, and a these people are
also The staten Island FcrIy people, and only hold the
franchise for year longer. you can Judge What
the chances OF a reduction rom them are -
With the opening OF tho bathing pavilion winch
took place during last week, the season ut Man
his band u musicians give two concerts dlliy Scba-
gpOl rains latest pyrO'echncai success, i burned
ivory other evening. The pavilion has been entirely
rs1Ovated. and where possible, impfovemelt made.
separate departments are provided for nvalds who
desire 10 indulge in a quet warm sca-hath, ana Tor
those having their own bathing suits In the latter
instance for a nominal charge, tho bathing suit ran
hc left In the OF GO hhouse keeper for the
entire summer The attendants are polite
and everything possible to he done to eusuro
tho comfort Of the bathers rs well as their safety